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Post by hawkspian on Jan 27, 2019 16:15:21 GMT
I have to go to the mothers for Sunday dinner, does anyone know when the demo ends? In my head I have 5pm today for some reason. 2am UTC whatever that is where you are. Im in sunny Scarborough in England so guess that's 2am for me. Lovely thank you!
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Post by saandrig on Jan 27, 2019 16:20:54 GMT
I hadn't had Shadowplay running for the first two days, finally turned it on for the FPS counter today. I have a 6700K and 1080Ti, display settings set to 2560 X 1440 @ 144 Hz. Advanced settings are mostly on high except for AA which I have off (never worth the framerate hit to me). The title screen runs at less than 100 fps. Inside Fort Tarsis I'm at 60 fps inside the hallway areas and 30 in open air. Out in the world I'm barely touching 60, more like 40-50. Yikes. It's not a problem on my PC as I can run benchmarks from whatever other games and get normal results. This game is utterly unoptimized for PC. I've seen PS4 people saying that they're not even hitting 30 in open world, so it's apparently not confined to PC either. Some people report better performance by disabling programs like RTSS. If you have something like that in the background, turn it off. For me the game runs just about heavier than MEA. I am at 1440p/Ultra and also have 1080Ti (at 1910Mhz) and 8086k (4.8 Ghz). In Tarsis I am at 80FPS inside and 60 outside. In the world it's mostly between 70-80 with dips to 60 and highs as 90+. My CPU is barely tasked above 50 %, but my GPU runs constantly at 97-98 %.
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Post by OdanUrr on Jan 27, 2019 16:21:55 GMT
Did you play the closed alpha? I'd say more, but closed alpha NDA. For a demo 'in the middle' of the game, there's wisely no meaningful story content in this slice. Nope. And I would question how wise that is.
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Post by aznricepuff on Jan 27, 2019 16:24:55 GMT
As for crafting. Where is this done at? In the forge when you select gear to equip, there is a crafting tab right next to the equip tab. For me, the only gear it would let me craft were weapons. You can also craft consumables within the consumables selection tab in the launch mission menu (when you enter your Javelin).
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Post by SofaJockey on Jan 27, 2019 16:26:14 GMT
Nope. And I would question how wise that is. Because of mid-game spoilers. Im in sunny Scarborough in England so guess that's 2am for me. Lovely thank you! Ah, I like it round there along the coast to Robin Hood's Bay and Whitby...
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Post by Space Cowboy on Jan 27, 2019 16:33:14 GMT
Are alpha players still bound by NDA? I would have thought it would be lifted due to the demo being out and not under NDA.
In any case, I'm giving up. Not only to I keep getting the infinite loading screen, but apparently each time, Origin is going to make me restart my computer to try again. That's just absurd.
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Post by hawkspian on Jan 27, 2019 16:45:07 GMT
Are alpha players still bound by NDA? I would have thought it would be lifted due to the demo being out and not under NDA. In any case, I'm giving up. Not only to I keep getting the infinite loading screen, but apparently each time, Origin is going to make me restart my computer to try again. That's just absurd. yes until Feb the 1st.
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Post by hawkspian on Jan 27, 2019 16:45:45 GMT
Nope. And I would question how wise that is. Because of mid-game spoilers. Im in sunny Scarborough in England so guess that's 2am for me. Lovely thank you! Ah, I like it round there along the coast to Robin Hood's Bay and Whitby... Yeah that's the place. Cold rainy and hilly lol
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Post by OdanUrr on Jan 27, 2019 17:14:52 GMT
Is it possible to level up beyond level 12? I've been stuck close to 13 for a while now and the bar never moves after free play.
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Post by lennybusker on Jan 27, 2019 17:40:12 GMT
Is it possible to level up beyond level 12? I've been stuck close to 13 for a while now and the bar never moves after free play. You don't seem to get much, if any, XP during freeplay. If you've done your three story missions, keep running the Stronghold for better XP gains.
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Post by OdanUrr on Jan 27, 2019 17:45:42 GMT
Is it possible to level up beyond level 12? I've been stuck close to 13 for a while now and the bar never moves after free play. You don't seem to get much, if any, XP during freeplay. If you've done your three story missions, keep running the Stronghold for better XP gains. Well, that's a bummer.
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Post by maximusarael020 on Jan 27, 2019 17:46:27 GMT
Is it possible to level up beyond level 12? I've been stuck close to 13 for a while now and the bar never moves after free play. You don't seem to get much, if any, XP during freeplay. If you've done your three story missions, keep running the Stronghold for better XP gains. . You get a good amount for doing the "world events" and random missions that pop up. That's how I leveled up to 15. Just make sure to go to the map and select "Exit Free Roam" or whatever it says to go back to Tarsis and apply XP. It would be nice if XP applied during free play so you wouldn't fear losing it if you didn't return to the Fort.
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Post by hawkspian on Jan 27, 2019 17:57:11 GMT
Is it possible to level up beyond level 12? I've been stuck close to 13 for a while now and the bar never moves after free play. This happened to me. Logged out and back in and gained a level and a half and a new jav
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Post by OdanUrr on Jan 27, 2019 17:58:56 GMT
Is it possible to level up beyond level 12? I've been stuck close to 13 for a while now and the bar never moves after free play. This happened to me. Logged out and back in and gained a level and a half and a new jav I'll give it a shot. Thanks!
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Post by lennybusker on Jan 27, 2019 18:05:34 GMT
You don't seem to get much, if any, XP during freeplay. If you've done your three story missions, keep running the Stronghold for better XP gains. . You get a good amount for doing the "world events" and random missions that pop up. That's how I leveled up to 15. Just make sure to go to the map and select "Exit Free Roam" or whatever it says to go back to Tarsis and apply XP. It would be nice if XP applied during free play so you wouldn't fear losing it if you didn't return to the Fort. Ah that would make sense, the couple times I went out to freeplay before level 15 (max) I didn't do any events, just roamed, killed a few guys and came back.
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Post by majesticjazz on Jan 27, 2019 18:10:30 GMT
Do not expect the story to be that deep, especially on the personal level. This isnt your standard SP/Character focused Bioware game so dont expect that. Angry Joe said the exact same thing. But wouldn't that be the differentiating factor, what makes it stand out from other looter-shooters? Or is it solely relying on the verticality provided by the jetpack? In theory the story is supposed to be the selling point, it is supposed to be their niche/added value to the looter shooter genre. However in actuality, it is not deep and in a lot of ways takes you out of the experience. 1) Why is it not 3rd person like the javelin gameplay? 2) Why cant your run? 3) Why cant you jump? 4) If I am in a group and want to explore the Fort at my own pace, I run the risk if making my group members frustrated because what if they are ready to go back out there and fight? Or vice versa, I am ready to immediately go back into the open world but my teammate(s) wants to spend the next 30 min exploring fort tarsis more? Seems like Bioware didnt think that through. Again, this is something both Gamespot and Angry Joe brought up as well as many other media in that the story just does not pull them in. And if the story is supposed to be the big differentiator between Destiny and Division, then that is not a good sign. Also a nitpick, but why do some of the Javelin designs seem to have a feminine shape? Why not offer a male/female variants of each javelin?
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Post by maximusarael020 on Jan 27, 2019 18:16:36 GMT
But wouldn't that be the differentiating factor, what makes it stand out from other looter-shooters? Or is it solely relying on the verticality provided by the jetpack? In theory the story is supposed to be the selling point, it is supposed to be their niche/added value to the looter shooter genre. However in actuality, it is not deep and in a lot of ways takes you out of the experience. 1) Why is it not 3rd person like the javelin gameplay? 2) Why cant your run? 3) Why cant you jump? 4) If I am in a group and want to explore the Fort at my own pace, I run the risk if making my group members frustrated because what if they are ready to go back out there and fight? Or vice versa, I am ready to immediately go back into the open world but my teammate(s) wants to spend the next 30 min exploring fort tarsis more? Seems like Bioware didnt think that through. Again, this is something both Gamespot and Angry Joe brought up as well as many other media in that the story just does not pull them in. And if the story is supposed to be the big differentiator between Destiny and Division, then that is not a good sign. Also a nitpick, but why do some of the Javelin designs seem to have a feminine shape? Why not offer a male/female variants of each javelin? Can't speak to some of it, but they did say running inside the Fort is a thing, it was disabled for the demo. Good news on your other point: if your group is ready to go and you are not, that's what Free Roam is for. They can go out and maybe do some world events while you do your Fort story section. I believe they have a "drop-in" function for when you join a party (although I could be wrong about that).
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Post by Clunker on Jan 27, 2019 18:22:13 GMT
Are alpha players still bound by NDA? I would have thought it would be lifted due to the demo being out and not under NDA. In any case, I'm giving up. Not only to I keep getting the infinite loading screen, but apparently each time, Origin is going to make me restart my computer to try again. That's just absurd. yes until Feb the 1st. Actually, it's been stated that the NDA is permanent, not temporary...
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Post by Little Bengel on Jan 27, 2019 18:56:45 GMT
Actually, it's been stated that the NDA is permanent, not temporary... Yeah, I've heard that Feb 1st is the NDA end-date for endgame info.
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Post by Hrungr on Jan 27, 2019 19:47:12 GMT
Last night (using the restart trick) I was finally able to play with my brother for a good chunk of hours in Freeplay. He definitely had fun with it, despite being so low on his radar he was only barely aware of the game. My other brother was raiding in WoW and couldn't join us, but we'll try and get him in on the next demo.
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Post by OdanUrr on Jan 27, 2019 20:06:52 GMT
Is it possible to level up beyond level 12? I've been stuck close to 13 for a while now and the bar never moves after free play. This happened to me. Logged out and back in and gained a level and a half and a new jav Nope, didn't work.
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Post by hawkspian on Jan 27, 2019 20:20:33 GMT
Actually, it's been stated that the NDA is permanent, not temporary... Source? All the YouTubers like Mtashed and them say they can give us ALL GAME INFO on Feb 1st. I don't care either way. This game is big wobbly boobies to me and big wobbly boobies are my favourite and most fun thing in the world. Just did the strong hold with only three of us. 2 randoms. Absolutely fun as hell. Took a while. So many combos going off it was just pure adrenaline and fun. And I didn't go down once that's what she said OHhhhhhhh
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Post by lennybusker on Jan 27, 2019 20:21:26 GMT
Literally just do the three missions to get to 12, do the stronghold a couple times, and then after like 1 freeplay session you should be 15. I see a lot of people talking about difficulty leveling and I just gotta wonder what the hell they're doing. Playing on Easy maybe?
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Post by patriciachr34 on Jan 27, 2019 21:10:27 GMT
Literally just do the three missions to get to 12, do the stronghold a couple times, and then after like 1 freeplay session you should be 15. I see a lot of people talking about difficulty leveling and I just gotta wonder what the hell they're doing. Playing on Easy maybe? I actually got to 12 on easy after completing the three missions. I progressed to 13 in one tower play. I was only able to complete 1/2 of another tower when I got kicked out. When I tried the tower again, I got the perpetual load screen. So, i went to freeplay , stumbled into and finished a world event , and after some other toodling made it to 14. That all took me 6 hours.
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Post by OdanUrr on Jan 27, 2019 21:37:24 GMT
I haven't played the Storm so I'm unsure how it works, but don't you need line of sight to use your powers? I was free playing earlier and there was a particularly annoying Storm that kept using precise elemental attacks when I was definitely out of his line of sight.
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